Radiothérapie et dégénérescence maculaire liée à l'âge: revue de la littérature

Autor: T Schmitt, C Faivre, M Benchaboun, F Koenig, D Chauvaud, C Français, G Caputo, J Balosso, LH Schwartz
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Cancer/Radiothérapie. 1:208-212
ISSN: 1278-3218
DOI: 10.1016/s1278-3218(97)89766-1
Popis: Macular degeneration is a major health problem. Less than 10% of the cases can be successfully treated by laser therapy. Low dose radiation therapy (in the range of 20 Gy) appears to decrease neovascularisation. These early results need to be confirmed through a randomized trial.
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